The Bookcase

Houses of Snow, Skin and Bones

by Bonnie Shemie (Tundra Books, 1989)
Houses of Snow, Skin and Bones by Bonnie Shemie

The native peoples of the far north survive icy winters by making clever use of natural materials to build strong, warm homes. Eco-building is not new to them! See the right way to build a real igloo, and learn how to make a house using just three sticks! Where the weather is harsh, only the best designs win.